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= Introduction: Lesson 23 =
 * This lesson consists of a Fantasy story about a wooded man who travels cross country and an informational text about the US Postal service
 * Before reading Oliver K. Woodman, have students do a picture walk of pages 236-238 to notice the special format of the story. Ask students to explain why the author may have chosen this format.

= Student Outcomes: =
 * Students will be able to sequence events in a story and explain why sequence is important to understanding a text
 * Students will be able to write a friendly letter

Close read pages 236-238 and answer questions 1-3. 1. Explain how you know who each letter is for and who wrote each letter.
 * =Title 1: The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman= || =Title 2: Moving the US Mail= ||
 * =Questions:=

2. Do Tameka and Uncle Ray live near each other? What evidence does the author give to help you understand? What information do you need to know on your own to answer the question?

3. What is Uncle Ray's purpose for creating Oliver? Explain how Uncle Ray feels about Tameka based on actions so far. || =Questions:= 1. The timeline helps you better understand which subheading? 2. How does the background of the page help you understand where the text came from? 3. Explain why the green letter has a special stamp on the bottom left corner. ||

= Summative Questions: = 1. Map Oliver's journey across the United States. Include states, cities, bodies of water, and points of interest Oliver passed along the way.

2. Which events in the story are possible? Which are impossible or fantasy?

3. Which character or characters that Oliver met would you most like to meet?

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